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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| inadequate | x/xx | Adjective |
| overworked | xx/ | Adjective, Verb |
| underfunded | /xxx | Adjective, Verb |
| staffed | / | Verb |
| overstretched | /x/ | Adjective |
| underpaid | /x/ | Adjective |
| overcrowded | /xxx | Adjective, Verb |
| swamped | / | Verb |
| overburdened | /x/x | Adjective, Verb |
| disorganized | x/xx | Adjective |
| overwhelmed | xx/ | Verb |
| chronically | /xxx | Adverb |
| mismanaged | x/x | Verb |
| demoralized | x/xx | Adjective |
| incompetent | x/xx | Adjective |
| inefficient | xx/x | Adjective |
| woefully | /xx | Adverb |
| harried | /x | Adjective |
| disorganised | x/xx | Adjective |
| overloaded | /xxx | Adjective |
| unorganized | x/xx | Adjective |
| inept | x/ | Adjective |
| overextended | xxx/x | Adjective |
| crowded | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| frazzled | /x | Adjective |
| underperforming | /xxxx | Adjective |
| unprepared | xx/ | Adjective |
| underutilized | /xxxx | Adjective |
| severely | x/x | Adverb |
| underemployed | /xx/ | Adjective |
| overcharged | /x/ | Adjective |
| unmotivated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| personnel | xx/ | Noun |
| hamstrung | /x | Verb |
| busy | /x | Adjective |
| congested | x/x | Adjective |
| inexperienced | xx/xx | Adjective |
| unorganised | x/xx | Adjective |
| unresponsive | xx/x | Adjective |
| uninterested | x/xx | Adjective |
| underhanded | /x/x | Adjective |
| ineffective | xx/x | Adjective |
| insufficient | xx/x | Adjective |
| underrepresented | xxxx/x | Adjective |
| short | / | Adjective |
| poor | / | Adjective |
| underserved | xx/ | Adjective |
| unskilled | x/ | Adjective |
| helpless | /x | Adjective |
| unprofessional | xx/xx | Adjective |
| bungling | /xx | Noun |
| under | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| unemployed | xx/ | Adjective |
| ragged | /x | Adjective |
| undersized | /xx | Adjective |
| underused | xx/ | Adjective |
| unwieldy | x/x | Adjective |
| powerless | /xx | Adjective |
| feckless | /x | Adjective |
| underdeveloped | xxx/x | Adjective |
| tired | /x | Adjective |
| impotent | /xx | Adjective |
| unsatisfactory | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| infirm | x/ | Noun |
| menial | /xx | Adjective |
| imperfect | x/x | Adjective |
| unequal | x/x | Adjective |
| lacking | /x | Verb |
| destitute | /xx | Noun |
| meagre | /x | Adjective |
| underinsured | xxxx | Adjective |
| undernourished | xx/x | Adjective |
| orphanages | /xxx | Noun |
| funded | /x | Verb |
| hospitals | /xx | Noun |
| wards | / | Noun |
| department | x/x | Noun |
| equipped | x/ | Verb |
| agency | /xx | Noun |
| offices | /xx | Noun |
| facility | x/xx | Noun |
| schools | / | Noun |
| libraries | /xx | Noun |
| institution | xx/x | Noun |
| unit | /x | Noun |
| centers | /x | Noun |
| organization | xxx/x | Noun |
| force | / | Noun |
| service | /x | Noun |
| programs | /x | Noun |
| grossly | /x | Adverb |
| hopelessly | /xx | Adverb |
| terribly | /xx | Adverb |
| seriously | /xxx | Adverb |
| badly | /x | Adverb |
| remained | x/ | Verb |
| division | x/x | Noun |
| administration | xxx/x | Noun |
| project | /x | Noun |
| tend | / | Verb |
| quite | / | Adverb |
| very | /x | Adverb |
| affiliated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| correctional | x/xx | Adjective |
| daycare | /x | Noun |
| desegregated | x/xxx | Verb, Adjective |
| nonprofit | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| personal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| professionalized | x/xxx | Verb, Adjective |
| residential | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| segregated | /xxx | Adjective |
| supported | x/x | Adjective |
| unionized | /xx | Adjective |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| shirtless | /x | Adjective |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| sorta | /x | Adverb |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| literally | /xxx | Adverb |
